Advance your projects and programs with Great River Consulting, which specializes in social and community sector evaluation and planning services.

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Evaluation

Through systematic gathering and analysis of data, organizations use program evaluation to learn, to make better programming decisions, to make the best use of limited resources, to manage proactively, to improve outcomes and to show stakeholders the value of their investment. We use a variety of approaches but work closely with clients with a focus on rigorous, positive informative and usable results.

PLANNING

Working collaboratively with clients, I guide and support the development of strategic plans. Together, we look at where an organization is now, where it wants to be in the future and then we map a path forward with measures of progress and success.

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Other Services

There are other services offered to support your organization’s projects, programs and performance.

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Needs Assessment

Assessing current situation and determining where the gaps are in consideration of future direction.

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Performance Measurement

Collaboratively identifying and establishing success indicators in line with goals and strategy.

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Training

Developing knowledge and skills for specific competencies

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Facilitation

Engaging participants with tools and a clear progress to achieve meeting outcomes

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Program Implementation Coaching

Guidance and support to ensure the most successful start to your program

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Community Consultation

Planning and facilitation of public or community meetings

Current and Past Projects

Helen has carried out projects in a range of subject areas mainly in community and social services sector.

Current Projects

John Howard Society – Evaluator for Arches supportive employment program

Orleans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre – Evaluator for program aimed at improving the mental health of you through Social and Emotional Learning.

Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities – Evaluator and Trainer for Implementation of the Literacy and Basic Skills program Performance Management System.

Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities – Evaluator and Trainer for Implementation of the Employment Ontario Information System (EOIS) Case Management Database that comprised part of the Performance Management System.

Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities – Evaluator and Trainer Implementation of the new Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) for the Literacy and Basic Skills program.

BioTalent Canada a Practical Assessment program, Skills Development at Work Project: Project Manager of project to create a Practical Skills Assessment program to facilitate the entry of highly skilled Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs) into the biotechnology labour market.

University of Ottawa, Centre for Academic Leadership: Program Designer, Coordinator for a program to deliver professional training including a mentoring program for professors.

University of Ottawa, Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Program Coordinator to combine the administrative processes for the three educational institutions participating in the collaborative program.

University of Ottawa Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Evaluation Report Coordinator to write two evaluation reports for the program’s internal and external accreditation processes.

COLLABORATORS

Depending on the project, I will collaborate with others works with for the best possible results.

Collaborative partners include:

Lansdowne Group Stakeholder Engagement and Facilitation Business Line

Lansdowne has 38 years of experience creating custom-made solutions that help our customers succeed. For more information on Lansdowne visit their website.